Last updated: February 2009
South Africa Detention Profile
List of Detention Sites
Disclaimer | Sources | Categories
| Name | Status (Year) | Location | Facility Type | Security | Authority | Management | Capacity | Reported Population | Segregation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindela Repatriation Centre (Lindela Detention Centre) | In use (2009) | Krugersdorp (near Johannesburg), Gauteng Province | Migrant detention centre | Secure | Department of Home Affairs / Immigration Service Branch | Bosasa | Gender segregation (2008) | ||
| SMG Detention Centre (Musina Detention Centre) | In use (2009) | Soutpansberg Military Grounds, Musina, Limpopo Province | Ad hoc - Military base | Secure | Police | Police | Gender segregation (2008) | ||
| Westville Prison | In use (2009) | Durban, Kwazulu-Natal Province | Prison | Secure | Department of Home Affairs / Immigration Service Branch | Department of Correctional Services | |||
| Pollsmoor Prison (Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison ) | In use (2009) | Tokai (near Cape Town), Western Cape Province | Prison | Secure | Department of Home Affairs / Immigration Service Branch | Department of Correctional Services | Legal segregation (2008) |
Sources
(This is only a partial list. More detailed information is available upon request.)
- Forced Migration Studies Programme. 2005. "Xenophobia in South Africa and Problems Related to It". Witwatersand University. January 2005.
- Human Rights Watch. 2007. 'Keep Your Head Down': Unprotected Migrants in South Africa. Human Rights Watch. February 2007.
- Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR). 2008. Monitoring Immigration Detention in South Africa. Lawyers for Human Rights. December 2008.
